This is 3 TPACK (Continued) A Few Science Project Resources Celestia This is a free 3D interactive real-time astronomy tool from NASA that lets you explore the solar system in a similar way to how Google Earth lets you explore the earth. Program Download: http://learn.arc.nasa.gov/planets/ Educational Resources: http://www.celestiamotherlode.net/catalog/educational.php Image source: http://www.shatters.net/celestia/gallery.html World Wind This is a free 3D interactive real-time astronomy tool from NASA that lets you explore the surface of the earth, moon, and other planets in a similar way to how Google Earth lets you explore the earth. Program Download: http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/ Educational Resources: Image source: http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/ Virtual Scanning Electron Microscope A scanning electron microscope can be used to look close-up at very tiny objects such as insects, computer chips, plants, etc.The VSEM allows students to become the scientists and upload pre-scanned images to explore. (I found out about this at UCET – but haven’t had time to download and try it myself yet.) Program Download: http://learn.arc.nasa.gov/vlab/ Specimen Files: http://virtual.itg.uiuc.edu/training/ Educational Resources: http://education.ksc.nasa.gov/edtech/vl.htm Image source: http://learn.arc.nasa.gov/vlab/ Google Earth/Sky The popular tool Google Earth now has a “sky” feature that lets you explore the universe beyond the earth in a similar way to how you can explore the earth’s surface. Download (must be 4.2 or greater): http://earth.google.com/download-earth.html Tours in Google Sky: http://earth.google.com/gallery/kml_listing.html#csky#s1#e10 Web-based version: http://www.google.com/sky/ Image source: http://www.google.com/sky/ Kidsperation Kidsperation is a popular tool used by K-6 educators.It is a concept mapping tool with many build in educational templates for hands-on science.The program is not free but is installed on all the machines in the BYU TLSC lab (rm 180) and the tablet PCs that can be checked out.Many school districts have invested in Kidspiration for their teachers. Stellarium Stellarium is a free program that allows you to look at the night sky from anywhere on the earth at any time – even the future and the past.It is great for demonstrating phases of the moon – especially when it is cloudy outside. Download: http://www.stellarium.org/ Image source: http://www.stellarium.org/screenshots.html
LoggerPro and Probeware LoggerPro is a tool that can be used for involving students in DOing science rather than just “learning about” science.The LoggerPro software and probes can be used to help students measure and analyze data from experiments. Probes:BYU has lots of probes available for 24 hour checkout at the front desk of the TLSC. Some of the probes we have are: temperature probe, light sensor, pH sensor, pressure sensor, heart rate monitor, blood pressure monitor, dual range force sensor, motion detector, . . .
Light sensor
Dissolved oxygen sensor
Barometer
Dual range force sensor
Blood pressure sensor
Gas pressure sensor
Conductivity probe
Hand grip heart rate monitor
Motion detector
pH sensor
Temperature probe
Voltage probe
Force Plate sensor
Respiration belt (to be used with pressure sensor)
Volume sensor
Microphone
Image Source: http://www.vernier.com/probes/ LoggerPro and Probeware (cont) LoggerPro Software: The software is available on all of the lab computers.A CD can be checked out from the TLSC front desk to install on your computer at home if you want.Once you have installed LoggerPro 3.0 from the CD, you can download the latest version from http://www.vernier.com/tech/lpupdates.html if you want to use it with the Go Motion! Probe. Educational Resources: We have several books with experiments in them that you can check out from the TLSC front Desk.You should thumb through the book to find experiments that you are interested in and then request that the assistants put the electronic version of the experiment worksheets on your USB drive. LoggerPro Tutorial: LoggerPro has a built in tutorial that can be found by opening logger pro, going to File->Open->then go to experiments folder->goto Tutorial folder->Select 01 Getting Started GPS Devices GPS stands for global positioning system.We have a couple of GPS devices for checkout at the TLSC front desk.GPS devices can be used to help student begin to learn mathematical concepts, and basic concepts related to measuring distances and locations.GPS devices can also be used for fun scavenger hunts called “geocaching” where learners have to find clues to solve a mystery or find the locations of items to observe within their ecosystem. Digital Cameras/Video Cameras and Video Editing Equipment The TLSC has digital cameras, video cameras, and video editing equipment loaded on the lab machines (iMovie and iDVD on the Macs and MovieMaker on the PCs). Tablet PCs for student checkout Students can now check out one or more tablet PCs to use in their schools during their practicum experiences if they wish. Virtual Digital Manipulatives Library http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html Students can access a library of virtual manipulatives online.
A Few Science Project Resources
Celestia
This is a free 3D interactive real-time astronomy tool from NASA that lets you explore the solar system in a similar way to how Google Earth lets you explore the earth.
Program Download: http://learn.arc.nasa.gov/planets/
Educational Resources: http://www.celestiamotherlode.net/catalog/educational.php
Image source: http://www.shatters.net/celestia/gallery.html
World Wind
This is a free 3D interactive real-time astronomy tool from NASA that lets you explore the surface of the earth, moon, and other planets in a similar way to how Google Earth lets you explore the earth.
Program Download: http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/
Educational Resources:
Image source: http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/
Virtual Scanning Electron Microscope
A scanning electron microscope can be used to look close-up at very tiny objects such as insects, computer chips, plants, etc. The VSEM allows students to become the scientists and upload pre-scanned images to explore. (I found out about this at UCET – but haven’t had time to download and try it myself yet.)
Program Download: http://learn.arc.nasa.gov/vlab/
Specimen Files: http://virtual.itg.uiuc.edu/training/
Educational Resources: http://education.ksc.nasa.gov/edtech/vl.htm
Image source: http://learn.arc.nasa.gov/vlab/
Google Earth/Sky
The popular tool Google Earth now has a “sky” feature that lets you explore the universe beyond the earth in a similar way to how you can explore the earth’s surface.
Download (must be 4.2 or greater): http://earth.google.com/download-earth.html
Tours in Google Sky: http://earth.google.com/gallery/kml_listing.html#csky#s1#e10
Web-based version: http://www.google.com/sky/
Image source: http://www.google.com/sky/
Kidsperation
Kidsperation is a popular tool used by K-6 educators. It is a concept mapping tool with many build in educational templates for hands-on science. The program is not free but is installed on all the machines in the BYU TLSC lab (rm 180) and the tablet PCs that can be checked out. Many school districts have invested in Kidspiration for their teachers.
Stellarium
Stellarium is a free program that allows you to look at the night sky from anywhere on the earth at any time – even the future and the past. It is great for demonstrating phases of the moon – especially when it is cloudy outside.
Download: http://www.stellarium.org/
Image source: http://www.stellarium.org/screenshots.html
LoggerPro and Probeware
LoggerPro is a tool that can be used for involving students in DOing science rather than just “learning about” science. The LoggerPro software and probes can be used to help students measure and analyze data from experiments.
Probes: BYU has lots of probes available for 24 hour checkout at the front desk of the TLSC. Some of the probes we have are: temperature probe, light sensor, pH sensor, pressure sensor, heart rate monitor, blood pressure monitor, dual range force sensor, motion detector, . . .
(to be used with pressure sensor)
LoggerPro and Probeware (cont)
LoggerPro Software: The software is available on all of the lab computers. A CD can be checked out from the TLSC front desk to install on your computer at home if you want. Once you have installed LoggerPro 3.0 from the CD, you can download the latest version from http://www.vernier.com/tech/lpupdates.html if you want to use it with the Go Motion! Probe.
Educational Resources: We have several books with experiments in them that you can check out from the TLSC front Desk. You should thumb through the book to find experiments that you are interested in and then request that the assistants put the electronic version of the experiment worksheets on your USB drive.
LoggerPro Tutorial: LoggerPro has a built in tutorial that can be found by opening logger pro, going to File->Open->then go to experiments folder->goto Tutorial folder->Select 01 Getting Started
GPS Devices
GPS stands for global positioning system. We have a couple of GPS devices for checkout at the TLSC front desk. GPS devices can be used to help student begin to learn mathematical concepts, and basic concepts related to measuring distances and locations. GPS devices can also be used for fun scavenger hunts called “geocaching” where learners have to find clues to solve a mystery or find the locations of items to observe within their ecosystem.
Digital Cameras/Video Cameras and
Video Editing Equipment
The TLSC has digital cameras, video cameras, and video editing equipment loaded on the lab machines (iMovie and iDVD on the Macs and MovieMaker on the PCs).
Tablet PCs for student checkout
Students can now check out one or more tablet PCs to use in their schools during their practicum experiences if they wish.
Virtual Digital Manipulatives Library
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
Students can access a library of virtual manipulatives online.
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